{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AmeriCorps Connections","title":"250 & Beyond | You Should Always Roll the Dice | Rok Locksley","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/27b3ea02\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":761,"description":"What if volunteering looked like helping someone turn a lifelong dream into a board game? 🎲Rok Locksley has been living in an Airstream with his family for four years, traveling all 48 states — and everywhere he lands, he brings community with him. Sparked by his AmeriCorps service in Macomb, Illinois (yes, the birthplace of Monopoly — and that story gets wild), Rok now runs volunteer game design sessions across the country, helping people bring their ideas to life through play.From park programming to Kickstarter-funded games, Rok makes the case that games aren't just fun — they're how communities build real connections. And it all started with a service year that gave him the spark.Oh, and we get into the untold history of Monopoly — turns out it was designed as a cooperative game to show the pitfalls of unchecked capitalism. Sound familiar? 🎲#StillGettingThingsDone_______________________________________ 🤝 This episode is part of a special series produced in partnership with 250&Beyond: Our American Story and our partners:  The National Museum and Center for Service — A national organization developing a truly national museum and center dedicated to honoring and inspiring service in ALL its forms.  Independent Sector — The only national membership organization that brings together a diverse community of changemakers, nonprofits, foundations, and corporations working to strengthen civil society and ensure all people in the United States thrive.  WETA — Founded in 1961, WETA is the leading public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, serving their community with educational, cultural, news, and public affairs programs and services.  ________________________________________ AmeriCorps Connections lifts up real stories of AmeriCorps alumni — 100+ featured! Honest, unfiltered truth about national service. These alums aren't just reflecting — they're still getting things done! We believe these voices deserve to be heard, and we're just getting started!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c4sc2-uOGbHbwtPQX335ur5oQHYsLQ6rDBkAM2hvRNU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMjg4LzE2OTIz/OTQ2NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}